ICE arrests Venezuelan national tied to South American theft group in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York City arrested Edison Guillermo Pinto-Padron, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national and identified member of a transnational South American theft…
Venezuelan Businessman Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
Miami, Florida – A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging a Venezuelan national for laundering the proceeds of substantially inflated procurement contracts obtained by making bribe payments to…
‘Attacking Freedom’: Venezuelan Immigrant Sees Warning Signs Of ‘Socialism’ In US
‘Attacking Freedom’: Venezuelan Immigrant Sees Warning Signs Of ‘Socialism’ In US Blake Mauro on July 25, 2022 A Venezuelan immigrant who fled the country’s socialist regime told the Daily Caller News Foundation…
Two Financial Asset Managers Charged in Alleged $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme
Miami, Florida – Two financial asset managers have been charged with money laundering for their alleged role in a $1.2 billion international scheme to launder funds corruptly obtained from Venezuela’s state-owned and…
SIXTH VENEZUELAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS COCAINE ON BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO U.S. JURISDICTION
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Alexis Fuentes, 33, one of eleven Venezuelan nationals apprehended at sea off the coast of St. Croix, pleaded guilty…
FIFTH VENEZUELAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS COCAINE ON BOARD A VESSEL SUBJECT TO U.S. JURISDICTION
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Carlos Rodriguez Garcia, 26, one of eleven Venezuelan nationals apprehended at sea off the coast of St. Croix, pleaded…
Biden Turns To Venezuelan Dictator For Oil After Canceling US Lease Sales
Biden Turns To Venezuelan Dictator For Oil After Canceling US Lease Sales Thomas Catenacci on May 17, 2022 The Biden administration is expected to soon announce it would ease sanctions on Venezuelan…
Two Former Senior Venezuelan Prosecutors Charged for Receiving Over $1 Million in Bribes
Miami, Florida – Two former senior Venezuelan prosecutors have been charged with money laundering for their receipt of bribes in exchange for agreeing not to pursue criminal charges against certain individuals in…
Venezuelan man in ICE custody passes away in Mississippi hospital
NEW ORLEANS – A Venezuelan man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) passed away Oct. 1 at Merit Health River Oaks (MHRO), Flowood, Mississippi. The preliminary cause of death…
